Senior Data Analyst

Senior Data Analyst - OVO Home Services - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract 

Flexible in the UK 

The OVO Group’s purpose is to drive progress towards net zero carbon living. To reach Plan Zero, we need everyone to come together - not just as customers buying energy, but as members with a common goal. As part of this ambitious plan, our goal is to become the ‘Leading Employer in the UK’ by 2030. If you think you could be the talent we’re looking for, then come and join the adventure!

Where in the world of OVO will I be working? 

At OVO Home Services, we bring peace of mind to over 300,000 homeowners, by protecting them from unexpected repair costs – and helping them to keep their homes running efficiently. Our fairly-priced insurance plans cover boilers, central heating, plumbing, drains or electrics. Offering 24/7 emergency support from over 4,000 engineers – famed for their service!

You will be working in a fast paced environment as a Senior Data Analyst within our Data team at OVO Home Services.  We are a team who are determined to get the basics right when it comes to data and plan to make a difference by delivering a service capable of providing accurate reporting and insight across our organisation..

What will I be doing?

Data is the foundation of everything we do at OVO, and to deliver our vision we need curious, tenacious people who can turn this data, and their knowledge, into strategy and actions. You will be working with key stakeholders to understand, summarise and visualise complex problems into easy to understand solutions, using data to inform and influence business decisions.

This year we are working on a key data warehousing and systems project as we bring together two major business areas within Home Services. We are looking for a Senior Data Analyst with a detailed knowledge of data warehousing and data management to join us on a 12 month contract to deliver this project.

In addition, as a Senior Analyst in the team,  you will actively contribute to the learning and development of other analysts in the team.

You will be responsible for; 

• Document business requirements from multiple stakeholder groups, propose solutions and co-ordinate prioritisation activities

• Develop and implement user friendly reports which support performance analysis & decision making

• Devise processes and systems which enable self serve data access for stakeholders across the business 

• Support upskilling existing Data Analysts on new technology and processes

• Promote ethical standard methodologies in the way all data is used and processed, always ensuring compliance and security is placed first

Is this the job for me? 

Ideally you will have:

• Experienced in working with technical products that have multiple stakeholders
• A creative thinker who thrives off direct responsibility and delivering value
• Solution oriented driving value creation through simplification
• Practical experienced in writing queries in BigQuery and SQL Server 
• You are able to demonstrate the ability to provide clarity in a complex and changing environment
• Consistently demonstrates a strategic understanding of the area and wider business 
• Experienced with data warehousing within a cloud environment 
• The ability to see the bigger picture and understand how a wide range of analytical outputs link together
• Adaptable to change with experience working in a fast-paced, ambitious, customer focused environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with both outstanding verbal and written communications

From us you’ll get* 

• An annual discretionary bonus
• 4% of your salary to spend on flexible lifestyle benefits
• 5% matched employer contribution to your pension
• 25 days holiday + 1 for your birthday
• And many more... 

(*) Please note that certain benefits kick-in once you have passed probation which can be up to 6 months after your start date.

We want the best people 

At OVO, we empower our people to have choice around where and when they work - flexible working arrangements can be discussed for all of our roles. Please speak to the Talent Acquisition team for more info.

We’re keen to meet people with varied backgrounds - our view is the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you're excited about joining us and think you have much of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure… we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more about working in the OVO family of companies on our careers page and Glassdoor. We’re also delighted to have received a Top Employers certificate in 2018, 2019 and 2020!